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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

益々

増々、 益益、 増す増す、 増増、 益

Reading

Kana: ますます
Romaji: masumasu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adv
1

increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: エキ、 ヤク、 ま.す
Meanings: benefit, gain, profit, advantage
Readings: ゾウ、 ま.す、 ま.し、 ふ.える、 ふ.やす
Meanings: increase, add, augment, gain, promote

Example Sentences

事態(じたい)はますます悪化(あっか)した。
➥Matters are getting worse and worse.
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(そら)はますます(くら)くなった。
➥The sky grew darker and darker.
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情勢(じょうせい)はますます(わる)くなった。
➥The situation went from bad to worse.
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(うみ)はますます()れてきた。
➥The sea grew wilder and wilder.
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(かれ)はますます有名(ゆうめい)になった。
➥He became more and more famous.
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物語(ものがたり)はますます面白(おもしろ)くなった。
➥The story got more and more interesting.
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